- Joe Byrne (politician)
Joe Byrne is a former nationalist
politician inIreland .After studying
economics atQueen's University Belfast , Byrne became a collegelecturer . He also joined theSocial Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), and in 1993 was elected toOmagh District Council , becoming Chairman in 1997. [http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/members/biogs/jbyrne.htm Biography - Joe Byrne, Northern Ireland Assembly] ]In 1996, Byrne was elected to the
Northern Ireland Forum representing West Tyrone. He was appointed to theNorthern Ireland Policing Board and was only 1,161 votes away from taking the Westminster seat of West Tyrone at the1997 UK general election ." [http://www.utv.ie/featuresite/indepth.asp?pt=N&id=39991&siteid=7 Big names missing from new Assembly] ",UTV ]He held his seat at the
Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998 , but was not re-elected in 2003. In 2005, he also lost his seat on the Council. [ [http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgomagh.htm Omagh Council Election, 1997-2005] , Northern Ireland Elections]References
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